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Definição de 'gaff'

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gaff

(gæf )
Formas da palavra:plural gaffs
1. substantivo contável [oft NOUN noun]
On a boat, a gaff is a pole which is attached to a mast in order to support a particular kind of sail.
2. substantivo contável
A gaff is a pole with a point or hook at one end, which is used for catching large fish.
3.  See also gaffe
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gaff in American 1

(gæf ; gaf)
substantivo
1. 
a large, strong hook on a pole, or a barbed spear, used in landing large fish
2. 
a. 
a sharp metal spur fastened to the leg of a gamecock
b. 
any of the steel points on a lineman's climbing iron
3. 
a. 
a spar or pole extending from the after side of a mast and supporting a fore-and-aft sail
b.  Us Navy
a similarly located spar on the mainmast, from which the ensign is flown when a ship is underway
4.  Slang
any secret device for cheating
5.  British, Slang
a cheap theater, dance hall, etc.
verbo transitivo
6. 
to strike or land (a fish) with a gaff
7.  Chiefly British, Slang
to cheat; hoax; trick
8.  Nautical; Slang
to rig with a gaff
Expressões:
stand the gaff
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Origem da palavra gaff
ME gaffe < OFr < OProv gaf or Sp gafa < Goth gafah, a catch < ga-, intens. + fahan, to catch, akin to fang; (sense 5) earlier in sense of “a fair”: ? because visitors were gaffed there
Frequência da palavra

gaff in American 2

(gæf ; gaf)
British, Slang
substantivo
foolish talk; nonsense
Expressões:
blow the gaff
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Origem da palavra gaff
prob. altered < earlier gab, mockery < ME, deceit: see gab
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gaff in British 1

(ɡæf )
substantivo
1. angling
a stiff pole with a stout prong or hook attached for landing large fish
2. nautical
a boom hoisted aft of a mast to support a gaffsail
3. 
a metal spur fixed to the leg of a gamecock
verbo (transitive)
4. angling
to hook or land (a fish) with a gaff
5. slang
to cheat; hoax
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Origem da palavra gaff
C13: from French gaffe, from Provençal gaf boathook
Frequência da palavra

gaff in British 2

(ɡæf )
substantivo
1. slang
foolish talk; nonsense
2.  blow the gaff
3.  stand the gaff
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Origem da palavra gaff
C19: of unknown origin
Frequência da palavra

gaff in British 3

(ɡæf )
substantivo British slang, archaic
1. 
a person's home, esp a flat
2. Also called: penny-gaff
a cheap or low-class place of entertainment, esp a cheap theatre or music hall in Victorian England
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Origem da palavra gaff
C18: of unknown origin

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But buying her own gaff will save a fortune on hotels. The Sun (2012)Which is probably the same size as her new gaff. The Sun (2011)The rental agent who showed the freaks round their new gaff kept up a familiar monologue on pop culture. Times, Sunday Times (2011)The new gaff is now worth 400,000. The Sun (2015)Yesterday she carried bags of groceries ready to settle into her new gaff - and no doubt her old haunts. The Sun (2010)As he lives up the road from my new gaff, it made sense for him to carry out the bulk of the job. Times, Sunday Times (2008)She has forked out 900,000 for the gaff in one of the capital's smartest addresses so she can move in more staff. The Sun (2006)

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